Partners from across the system including NHS Lanarkshire, North and South Lanarkshire Councils, University Health[JP1.1] and Social Care Partnerships, academics, businesses, the third sector and community organisations came together at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility for the second Joint Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Population Health Framework Event.
The event, titled “Whole Systems, Healthier Communities: Embedding Prevention and Improving Healthy Weight in Lanarkshire”, focused on how organisations can work together to improve population health, tackle inequalities and place prevention at the heart of public services.
Professor S. Josephine Pravinkumar, NHS Lanarkshire Director of Public Health and Health Policy, said: “Prevention is everyone’s business. Whether we work in healthcare, local government, education, housing or the voluntary sector, we all have a role to play in creating the conditions that support good health.
“By taking a whole-system approach to healthy weight and wellbeing, we can make it easier for people to make healthier choices and reduce health inequalities for future generations.”
Delegates heard from a range of local and national speakers, including Adam Lent from The King’s Fund, Dr Robin Ireland from the University of Glasgow, and Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland.
Discussions highlighted the compelling evidence for prevention and explored the opportunities in implementing the priorities in the national Population Health Framework and the importance of system leadership in creating healthier communities.
By bringing together expertise from across sectors, the event reinforced a shared ambition – to create healthier communities by focusing on prevention, reducing health inequalities and supporting people to live healthier lives for longer.
Katharina Kasper, Chair of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Improving health and reducing inequalities requires all of us to think beyond organisational boundaries. Events like this bring together the people, expertise and partnerships needed to create lasting change.
“By working collectively and focusing on prevention, we can help people live healthier lives and build stronger, more resilient communities across Lanarkshire.”
